Vol. 38 No. XXI Serving the CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY Community October 20, 2006

InsideDepartments:

Alumni/Development . . . . . . . . . . .4

Arts Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Across the Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Life’s Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Trivia Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

In This Issue:

Cathy Cox Speaks to

Women’s Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Women in Leadership Course

A Hit at Clayton State . . . . . . . . . .3

Influenza Information . . . . . . . . . . .3

Breast Cancer Awareness . . . . . . . .7

Annual Town & Gown Golf

Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Dental Hygiene Receives $5K

Sub-grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Retirees Hold Annual Meeting . . .13

99 Percent and $99,000

Faculty/Staff Fund Drive A Success to the Nines

The 2007 Faculty/Staff Fund Drive is offi-

cially a record-breaking success.

Co-chairs Lari Arjomand and Bob Ward

are overwhelmed by a record-setting com-

bination of 99 percent participation and

$99,000 raised.

“The faculty and staff of Clayton State

University have our gratitude and appreci-

ation for their support of us as co-chairs,

and for the outpouring of support for

Clayton State” they jointly expressed in a

campus-wide e-mail.

The goals for the just-ended Fund Drive

were $88,000 with a 95 percent participa-

tion rate. Not only does this mark a record

amount raised by the Fund Drive, but the

University’s participation rate has aver-

aged an un-matched 99 percent for the

past five years.

“Goals are always challenging to achieve

and sometimes overwhelming at first,”

says Director of Development Reda

Rowell. “However, the combination of the

leadership of co-chairs Lari Arjomand and

Bob Ward, the hard work and commit-

ment of all of the campaign coordinators,

and the generosity of our faculty, staff and

retirees led to our goals being quickly sur-

passed.”

Alumni Association Pirates Artistic Award

Rosemberg and Jordan Crowned 2006 Homecoming King and Queenby John Shiffert, University Relations

Roodgine Rosemberg, representing the

Student Government Association (SGA),

and Larry Jordan, representing the

Society for Advancement of Management

(SAM), were crowned the Clayton State

2006 Homecoming King and Queen

Saturday in front of an appreciative crowd

in the plaza of the James M. Baker Center.

Rosemberg and Jordan’s ascension to roy-

alty was the climax to the first half of a

Homecoming Day that saw hundreds

devour Pancakes ala Harden and Deis,

hundreds more participate in the annual

Homecoming Parade, and still more take

part in the Homecoming Carnival in front

of the Baker Center.

As is typically the case, the parade provid-

ed a chance for various on-campus and

off-campus organizations to strut their

stuff. Although the Beecher Hills

Elementary School High Steppers won a

well-deserved Best of Parade Award, the

entry that had everyone talking was the

winner of the Best Artistic Award. Under

the able direction of Director of Alumni

Relations “Captain Kidd” Rowell, the

Clayton State Alumni Association sailed

forth in a pirate-themed float complete

with the scurviest crew of cutthroats ever

seen on the Clayton State campus. Cap’n

Rowell’s first mate, Alumni Association

Homecoming, cont’d., p. 4

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October 20, 2006Page 2

Cathy Cox Speaks to Clayton State Women’s Forumby Leigh G. Wills, University Relations

Georgia’s Secretary of

State, Cathy Cox,

graced the halls of

Clayton State University for

the third time in almost as

many years at Wednesday’s

luncheon for the Clayton

State Women’s Forum, held

in the Harry S. Downs Center

for Continuing Education

overlooking Swan Lake on

the beautiful Clayton State

campus.

“I’m very pleased to intro-

duce one of my favorite peo-

ple,” said Thomas K. Harden,

president of Clayton State

University. “She really seems

like one of our students, even

though she’s not. It just seems

like she is.”

Harden recited a list of signif-

icant accomplishments and

noteworthy accolades about

the Secretary, who recently

ran unsuccessfully for the

democratic candidacy for

Governor.

“But to me, her most notewor-

thy achievement is bringing

the Georgia Archives to

Morrow and to our campus.

Without her foresight, we

would not have this jewel

here. And without the Georgia

Archives, the National

Archives would not have

come either. What a wonder-

ful asset for our students and

faculty and for the community

to have them both here.”

Cox was very warmly

received by the audience as

she took the podium.

“My staff [at the Georgia

Archives] and I feel like we’re

really a part of the campus,”

Secretary of State, Cathy Cox

Criminal Justice Students to Study Abroad in South Africa in 2007by Selam Mekonnen, University Relations

South Africa, here we come! This sum-

mer Clayton State University and

Albany State University students have

the opportunity to travel and learn

about South Africa firsthand as partici-

pants of a study abroad program. The

program is open to all eligible and

approved college students.

This four-week trip, from July 7 to Aug.

4, 2007, will offer two academic credit-

bearing courses worth three credit

hours each, plus excursions/site visits

and housing. The cost of the trip is

$3,700 -- reasonably priced considering

all it includes: round-trip airfare

between Atlanta and South Africa (also

shuttle service between Atlanta and

Albany); hotel or bed & breakfast hous-

ing accommodations including break-

fast; insurance; in-country travel; some

ground transportation; excursions; site

visits; and entrance fees.

The price does not include tuition,

lunch and dinner, and some groundLook for posters around campus like the

one pictured above for more information.

Students may also contact

Dr. Hamin Shabazz or Dr. Robert Welborn.South Africa, cont’d., p. 10

Cox, cont’d., p. 8

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Campus Review

October 20, 2006

Influenza? It’s Not Just for the Birds

Dr. Lisa Eichelberger is dean of the

School of Health Sciences at Clayton

State and chair of the University’s Avian

Response Committee. Better than anyone

else on the Clayton State campus, she

realizes that knowledge of the Avian Flu is

essential in minimizing its potential

effects.

In a public health workshop, “You and the

Avian Flu,” on Wednesday, Oct. 18,

Eichelberger discussed such important

basic health issues as who is at risk, how

the Avian Flu transmitted and the symp-

toms.

First of all, Avian Flu is NOT just for the

birds. It’s an influenza carried by birds,

and there are, in fact, a lot of flu viruses

carried by our feathered friends. However,

one virus in particular, H5N1, is causing

concern worldwide, because it’s a rela-

tively new and deadly strain of the flu that

started approximately 10 years ago in

China.

“New viruses cause pandemics,” notes

Eichelberger. “H5N1 is currently been

found in humans in 10 countries, though

not in the United States. There has been

thus far very limited human-to-human trans-

mission of the virus.”

That last fact is a vital one, since the number

of people who are exposed to infected birds,

even in southeast Asia where the Avian Flu

is most prevalent, is somewhat limited.

Even so, infected birds have been found in

53 countries and 151 of the reported 256

human cases of Avian Flu have resulted in

death – a mortality rate of 59 percent.

However, that does not mean that the current

version of Avian Flu will be the one that

causes a pandemic.

“At this time, it is unknown how the virus

will mutate, how it will evolve,” notes

Eichelberger, adding that among the

unknown parameters is not only how con-

tagious in human-to-human transmission

the virus will be when it mutate (viruses

by their nature all mutate), but how viru-

lent, or deadly, it will be when it mutates.

Thus, until the virus mutates into a form

that is easily transmissible to humans, the

highest risk for Avian Flu exists among

migratory birds, animals that eat those

birds (you can’t get the Avian Flu from a

cooked chicken, Eichelberger notes), and

those individuals who come in close con-

tact with birds in the countries where the

Avian Flu has been reported are the most

at risk. Eichelberger also adds that

lifestyle issues in southeast Asia, includ-

ing close proximity in living quarters with

fowl, certain cultural, religious and culi-

nary practices, and a much different con-

cept of personal space than is see in the

U.S., have made the prevalence of the

virus more of an issue in those countries.

According to Eichelberger, no one has

suggested that there are any ethnic or

genetic ties between the Avian Flu and the

people of southeast Asia.

Women in Leadership Course A Hit at Clayton State Universityby John Shiffert, University Relations

From a management point of

view, it should come as no

surprise that Clayton State

University’s new “Women

in Leadership” course has

been a success in its first

semester. Following the

most basic business princi-

ple of giving the public what

they need, Dr. Margaret

Thompson, assistant profes-

sor of Management in the

School of Business, saw a

need on behalf of Clayton

State students… a need and

an opportunity to meet that

demand.

“I see a real need at Clayton

State for this kind of course,

especially given the number

of female students we have

enrolled,” she says. “There

was a real need and an oppor-

tunity to help out students.”

However, fulfilling a need

doesn’t necessarily guarantee

success. The teacher’s enthu-

siasm is what makes “Women

in Leadership” special.

“It gives me a good feeling

professionally that I’ve been

able to tie in my training with

something I’m inter-

ested in,” Thompson

says about the course.

“This is the piece of

Human Resource

Management I’m most

passionate about.”

Thompson, who holds

a Ph.D. in Human

Resource Development

from Georgia State

University, is pleased

with not only the stu-

dent response to the

Women, cont’d., p. 8

Influenza, cont’d., p. 4

Campus Review

October 20, 2006Page 4

Alumni Association and Office of Graduate Studies To Host Workshop for AlumniThe Clayton State University Alumni

Association along with the Clayton

State Office of Graduate Studies will be

offering a special workshop on

Wednesday, Nov. 1, entitled “Back to

Clayton State…for Graduate School.”

The information session will held from

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov.

1 at Clayton State’s Harry S. Downs

Center for Continuing Education, room

101. The event is free of charge.

This past Aug. 21 was a proud moment

in Clayton State history, as the

University began offering its first grad-

uate level program -- the Master of Arts

in Liberal Studies. In addition, two

other programs, a Master of Science in

Nursing and a Master of Health

Administration, have been approved by

the Board of Regents of the University

System of Georgia, and will begin in

2007 on the Clayton State campus.

In response to this exciting news, the

Alumni Association with the Office of

Graduate Studies is planning an infor-

mation session to introduce Clayton

State alumni to the graduate programs.

Representatives from the graduate

school will be on hand to explain each

program, guide participants through the

admissions process and answer ques-

tions. School officials will also present

an overview of the Graduate Records

Examination (GRE), a requirement for

graduate school admission and a job

market prospectus for Masters-pre-

pared graduates.

Space is limited. Interested parties

should RSVP by Monday, Oct. 30 to

Gid Rowell, director of Alumni

Relations, by calling (678) 466-4477

or emailing gidrowell@clayton.edu.

Alumni/Development Page

President Dina Swearngin (’93, ’97)

would have won Best Performance by an

Actress, if such an award had been

given… indeed, it was said afterwards

that Swearngin, despite her two Nursing

degrees from Clayton State, is a born

pirate.

The student organization winners in the

parade included the Teacher Education

(first), Sigma Tau Delta (second) and

Delta Epsilon Chi (third) floats and the

Science Association (first), Alpha Phi

Alpha (second) and Campus Crusade for

Christ (third) banners. The High Steppers

also won the Best Music Group Award

and The HUB won the Judges Choice

Award (in addition to the Homecoming

Challenge Championship Award).

Queen Rosemberg is from Port-au-Prince,

Haiti, and is a Dean’s List student major-

ing in Criminal Justice. She serves as the

academic affairs co-chair for SGA. She is

also a PATH peer mentor and a member of

the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and

Circle K. King Jordan is from Bridgeton,

N.J. and is majoring in Business

Management. He is also a member of

Homecoming, cont’d. from p. 1

Avian Flu is spread in the same basic

manner as the seasonal flu that everyone

is all-too-accustomed to… via respiratory

droplets, blood, droppings, other secre-

tions… in short, any fluids. Eichelberger

notes that the symptoms are the same as

with seasonal flu, except that they

progress faster and are far more severe.

“The virus is contagious for a period of

time before one becomes sick and lasts as

long as there is fever present," she says.

"Symptoms typically last five to seven

days."

A key aspect of the Avian Flu noted thus

far is that it seems to be more severe in

young adults and healthy people.

Eichelberger says the theory being that

people with a stronger immune system

react so strongly to the virus that the body

in effect attacks itself. However, since the

virus has not yet mutated into an easily-

transmitted human form, this may not be

true in the long run.

How do you prepare for the Avian Flu?

On a most basic level, stay informed

about it, and get a flu shot. Eichelberger

notes that while there is as yet no vaccina-

tion against the Avian Flu, one of the pos-

sible triggers of a pandemic would be if

an individual had both seasonal and Avian

flu viruses in their system at the same

time, thus making it easier for the viruses

to co-mingle and mutate. There are also

several websites with information about

the Avian Flu, notably www.pan-

demicflu.gov. Clayton State’s

(http://www.adminservices.clayton.edu/a

vian) will shortly be active and will con-

tain links to other sites as well and will

have the university’s response plan when

approved.

How do you treat the Avian Flu? The

same way you treat any flu… stay home,

bed rest, drink lots of fluids, use pain

relievers (though not aspirin) and anti-

viral medications and see a doctor if you

suffer from shortness of breath, severe

sore throat, a productive cough that indi-

cates an infection, high fever or sharp pain

when deep breathing.

Homecoming, cont’d., p. 10

Influenza, cont’d. from p. 3

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Campus Review

October 20, 2006

Arts Page

Spivey Hall Presents Annual Choral Workshops

This Saturday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m., Spivey

Hall will present a concert by the 2006

Spivey Hall Treble Honor Choir, conduct-

ed by Glen Ellyn Children’s Choir direc-

tor Emily Ellsworth. The Treble Honor

Choir, along with the High School Honor

Choir, makes up the Spivey Hall Choral

Workshop program, which began 12 years

ago under the artistic direction of the leg-

endary conductor Robert Shaw. Each fall,

the week-long programs serve metro-

Atlanta choral educators and their stu-

dents by providing them with quality

experiences with some of the finest choral

directors in the nation.

The High School Honor Choral Workshop

and the Treble Honor Choral Workshop

offer interactive learning experiences

which enable the area’s most talented

vocal students to work not only with a

highly-esteemed choral director, but also

with other talented peers from different

school systems. This year, each workshop

is composed of 110 students from more

than 10 school systems, private schools,

and home schools. The directors select

eight to nine pieces for the students to

learn, and the students commit to learning

their notes and rhythms before the first

rehearsal, which is held several weeks

before the final performance. Local choral

directors and accompanists volunteer to

lead the students, by section, in this

rehearsal.

“After realizing that the other students in

the rehearsal room really are as high-

achieving as they themselves are—after

touring Spivey Hall, learning about the

history of Walter & Emilie Spivey, and

understanding why educational programs

are a part of its mission—the students

begin to comprehend that they are part of

an ongoing legacy of Spivey Hall,” states

Education Manager Amber Joy Dimkoff.

For three demanding days, the students

work directly with the distinguished clini-

cian, learning several new skills. The

workshop expands students’ knowledge

of a variety of repertoire, challenges their

music-reading experiences, and increases

their vocal development. Choral teachers

from surrounding middle and high

schools benefit as well. The teachers are

invited to observe the master clinicians as

they work with the students, with the

option to earn professional learning credit

at the same time. The Spivey Hall Honor

Choral Workshops seek not only to give

young people the opportunity to perform

in a hall with superior acoustics but also

to learn through and about music, others,

and themselves.

Members of the public are invited to wit-

ness the concerts by these talented student

musicians, all of whom are college-

bound. For tickets or more information,

call the Spivey Hall Box Office at (678)

466-4200.

The Spivey Hall Treble Honor ChoirEmily Ellsworth, conductor

Saturday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. | $6

The Spivey Hall High School Honor Choir

Dr. Christopher Cock, conductor

Saturday, Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. | $6

Campus Review

October 20, 2006Page 6

ARCHEElection Day is less than one month

away. Find out what the major-party

candidates for governor and lieutenant

governor have to say about higher edu-

cation in the Atlanta Regional Council

for Higher Education’s Voter Guide at

http://www.atlantahighered.org/archere

ports/vote2006/general/vote2006.asp.

Learn what the candidates think about

higher ed's role in the state, connections

to business and K-12, support for uni-

versity research, and funding priorities.

The Atlanta Regional Council for

Higher Education does not support or

oppose candidates, political parties or

their positions. As a nonprofit organiza-

tion, ARCHE does not endorse candi-

dates for office or lobby any branch of

government.

AthleticsIn soccer action from earlier in the

month, the Clayton State men defeated

UNC-Pembroke 1-0 and double-over-

timed Georgia Southwestern 3-2. The

women also edged Pembroke 1-0 and

rolled over Southwestern 6-0.

*****

In a rare night cross country race, the

Clayton State Laker women’s cross

country turned in another strong per-

formance on Saturday night at the

Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic. The

Lakers finished eighth overall in the 24-

team field that consisted on NCAA

Division I, II, III and NAIA teams.

Individually, the Clayton State “A

Team” of Allison Kreutzer and Angela

Cobb placed seventh and eighth overall

and fifth and sixth amongst Division II

runners. Kreutzer ran 17:44 for the 5K,

Cobb 17:47. In addition to Kreutzer and

Cobb, Cassandra Bolivar finished 58th

with a time of 19:45, while Terrica

Hamilton finished 79th with a time of

20:23. Rounding out the Laker scoring

was Katelyn Stache finishing 96th with

a time of 20:46. Cobb, Bolivar,

Hamilton and Stache all ran PRs for the

race. The Clayton State Laker men’s

cross country team garnered a seventh-

place finish on Saturday at the Georgia

State Invitational. Nelson Lopez had the

best Laker finish for the meet in 22nd

place in a time of 28:16.

City of MorrowThe Morrow Tourist Center has a great

opportunity for clubs and organizations to

participate in a community service proj-

ect. The Second Annual Race Fest &

Lobster Derby will take place rain or

shine on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 6 p.m.

until 12 a.m. There will be live musical

entertainment from Mark Wills with spe-

cial guest Peachtree Station, lobster races,

auto racing memorabilia, activities, and so

much more. This event is free and open to

the public. Many activities are planned to

make this year’s Race Fest the best ever.

Some of the activities include a mechani-

cal bull, a bungee trampoline, NASCAR

simulators, Harley-Davidson simulators,

and a laser shooting gallery. A major part

of Race Fest are the volunteers. Without

the volunteers, Race Fest would not run as

smoothly as it does. If you are interested

in volunteering, please visit or call the

Morrow Tourist Center at (770) 968-1623

to sign-up.

Clayton State FoundationThe former chair of the Clayton State

University Foundation, G. Robert “Bob”

Oliver, won the $10,000 Clayton

Chamber Raffle on Oct. 17 during the

Showcase Clayton Expo in the Harry S.

Downs Center. Currently an emeritus

trustee of the Foundation, he is also a

manager of the Foundation’s LLC and

holds an Honorary Doctor of Public

Service degree from Clayton State.

Georgia ArchivesThe “Friends of the Georgia Archives”

will be hosting their second annual Used

and Rare Book Sale at the Georgia

Archives in Morrow on Friday, Nov. 3 and

Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There will be a Friends member’s only

cocktail reception and preview party

Thursday, Nov. 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 8

p.m., and membership applications will

be available for those wishing to join and

purchase during the preview. Though

there will be all types of books sorted into

more than 30 categories, organizers of the

book sale say that they will specialize in

Across the Campus...genealogy, Georgia and Southern histo-

ry, and history of all types. The largest

section in this year’s sale will be nearly

10,000 used children’s books, Dr.

Eugene Hatfield, chairman of the

Friends of the Georgia Archives and

professor of History at Clayton State

University. The prized offering in the

Rare Book Room this year will be a col-

lection of 20 books by President Jimmy

Carter that he hand signed specifically

for the Archive’s sale. The entire collec-

tion will be offered together, at the

silent auction on Thursday night.

Public Safety

The winners for submitting their

September Clean Air Campaign

Commuter Rewards reports to Public

Safety are; first prize Kevin Fitzgerald,

second prize Jon Fischer, and third

prize is Pat Keane. First prize is a $20

Wal-Mart gift card, second is a $15 gift

card, and third is a $10 gift card. Each

winner also received a goodie bag from

University RideShare. This program is

for Clayton State employees only. No

carpooling required for this drawing. To

see the September winners visit

http://adminservices.clayton.edu/ps/Ne

w%20Programs.htm or contact Joan

Murphy in Public Safety.

Life’s TransitionsStas Krivosheev, 17-year old son ofAssociate Professor of PhysicsTatiana Krivosheev, was killed in anautomobile accident on the eveningof Monday, Oct. 16. “Our thoughtsand prayers are with Oleg andTatiana,” says Dean Ray Wallace.

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October 20, 2006

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Isn’t Just for Women by Leigh G. Wills, University Relations

October is Breast Cancer Awareness

Month, but that doesn’t mean it’s just

about women. Breast cancer affects

men and it is time to make sure men are

made aware of their risks. In addition,

testicular cancer is a common killer in

young men under the age of 40.

Testicular Cancer Awareness Week is in

April, but Clayton State University’s

Nurse Managed Clinic wants to take

this opportunity to remind everyone

about the disease as well.

Mammography screenings are the best

chance for detecting breast cancer

early. Early detection through annual

mammography screenings for women

over 40 (or earlier for women at

increased risk) can significantly

improve the chances of surviving this

dreaded disease.

Breast cancer is second only to skin

cancer as the most common cancer in

women and second only to lung cancer

in the number of overall cancer deaths

in this country. In 2003, 211,300

American women were diagnosed with

invasive breast cancer and an estimated

39,800 women and 400 men will die

from breast cancer unless it is detected

and treated early.

During 2006 there will be 8,980 young

men diagnosed and more than 350 of

them will die because they didn't find

their testicular cancer in time. That is

more deaths than women in this age

group who will die of breast cancer.

Testicular Cancer is the most common

cancer in men ages 15-40, an age when

the possibility of illness is commonly

ignored. If detected early, it is among

the easiest cancers to cure.

The “Get a grip!” campaign for men

(http://www.tcaw.org/issues/getagrip.html)

was designed to alert people of impor-

tance of self-exam and early detection.

It is recommended that all men perform

a monthly testicular self-exam from

puberty to the mid 40's. Testicular can-

cer is rare in men over 50. There has not

been as much attention to this form of

cancer, but thanks to Lance Armstrong

and others, the stigma about discussing

male reproductive cancers is diminish-

ing and awareness is growing.

Learn more...American Cancer Society

(800) 227-2345

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

(800) 462-9273

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations

(888) 80-NABCO

Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization

(800) 221-2141

CDC(For information on free/low-cost mammograms.)

(888) 842-6355

The Testicular Cancer Resource Centerhttp://tcrc.acor.org/

U.S. Food and Drug Administrationwww.fda.gov/fdac/features/196_test.html

BreastCancer Research & Clayton State

If you are a breast cancer survivor between the ages of 18 and 60, have com-

pleted your cancer treatment, are now in remission, and are able to exercise

lightly to moderately, you are qualified to participate in Clayton State’s breast

cancer research. Sponsored by The Georgia Cancer Coalition and Resurgens

Charitable Foundation, the study seeks to determine if exercise improves the

quality of life in breast cancer survivors. To participate in the study or to

receive more information, contact Principal Investigator Melanie Poudevigne,

Ph.D. at (678) 466-4937 or email csu.bcstudy1@earthlink.net. You can also

learn more by visiting http://healthsci.clayton.edu/bcstudy.

If you have friends and family who have survived breast cancer, please let

them know about this opportunity to make a difference in the lives of future

breast cancer survivors.

Campus Review

October 20, 2006Page 8

new course, but also what she refers to

as a “tremendous level of interest”

among speakers for the course. In fact,

women already in leadership expressed

so much interest in speaking to Clayton

State students of Women in Leadership,

that Thompson had to turn some poten-

tial speakers down… at least, for this

semester.

Even so, the lineup of speakers who are

addressing the class of 21 students (18

women, three men) during the fall 2006

semester is an impressive one. Although

its hard to choose amongst them,

Thompson does point to next Monday’s

(Oct. 23) speaker, Dr. Kim Magee, as

being a tremendous resource for her stu-

dents. The Director of Human

Resources for Finance at the Coca-Cola

Company, Magee is, “sitting at the table

with the decision makers,” according to

Thompson. Other speakers have or will

include Clayton State Provost and Vice

President of Academic Affairs Dr.

Sharon Hoffman, The Home Depot’s

Evelyn Swanson and HR consultant

Gary Wheeler.

“I chose speakers from different worlds:

academic, packaging, the soft drink

industry, entrepreneurs, consultants. All

the speakers have some interest in

women and their development and have

an understanding of the challenges and

the resulting strategies in terms of how

to overcome challenges,” says

Thompson. “There’s been a tremendous

amount of interest in this issue, and a

tremendous amount of interest at

Clayton State.

“We’re looking at the history of women

in leadership, theories and models used

in leadership, and how those are not

always appropriate for women as lead-

ers. To be successful in leadership, a

woman doesn’t always have to act like a

man.”

The course also looks at issues in differ-

ent industries and different kinds of

jobs, with the goal of both maximizing

women’s potential for society as a

whole, and providing a comprehensive

overview of topics that need to be dis-

cussed when looking at women as lead-

ers.

“There are not only glass ceilings but

glass walls. When we don’t maximize

human potential in women, we are los-

ing out; we’re not being wise,” says

Thompson, who notes that the examples

of women in leadership used in the

upper level elective course range full

spectrum from Mother Teresa to

Senator Hilary Clinton.

Long-term, Thompson thinks the

“Women in Leadership” course could

prove to be a stepping stone for other

opportunities for the University, notably

a future academic conference on women

in leadership. Although there are a lot of

professional associations and industry

and economic development groups

holding conferences on the subject,

Thompson points out that there could be

much more activity related to women in

leadership in terms of academic

research.

“I’d like to develop that idea, and

maybe also explore the concept of cre-

ating a journal specific to women in

leadership and women in management

issues,” she says.

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said Cox. “And you all make us feel we’re

a part of the campus.”

But this day, Cox didn’t want to talk about

elections or politics. She didn’t want to

talk about State issues or about archives.

She was at a Women’s Forum and she

wanted to talk about women. Where they

had come from and where they were

going.

She began her speech on a light note, with

a make-believe curriculum of Continuing

Education courses for men and the stereo-

typical habits of the not-so-gentler sex.

Cox, a true Southern lady used the humor-

ous cliché as a pungent preface to her

message – a message of not so long ago,

when women “were legally dead in the

eyes of the law” and did not have the right

or the voice to stand up for themselves.

She took the audience back in time, and

then eased them again into the future.

“In 1848, five women in upstate New

York held a women’s conference to dis-

cuss the state of women in their time,” she

began. “Married women weren’t allowed

to own property or to vote; they had to pay

taxes, but had no representation when it

came to legislating laws regarding those

taxes. Their husbands could beat them or

imprison them without much resistance

and divorce and child custody always

favored men. No colleges or universities

could accept women.”

That was 150 years ago and things have

changed. But Cox insisted we have a long

way yet to go.

As early as 1963, Georgia Governor Carl

Sanders was quoted giving advice to

female graduating seniors that the best

place to use their education was in their

own living rooms and kitchens. “Even

Cox, cont’d. from p. 2

Cox, cont’d., p. 10

Women, cont’d. from p. 3

Women, cont’d., p. 10

Page 9

Campus Review

October 20, 2006

Dental Hygiene Gets New Assistant Professorby Leigh G. Wills, University Relations

Dr. Donna Solovan-Gleason

has been at Clayton State

since August of this year. She

is the Coordinator of the

Senior Dental Hygiene Clinic

and comes to the University

from Hillsboro Community

College in Tampa and Pasco-

Hernando Community

College in New Port Richey

where she was program direc-

tor of Dental Hygiene and lec-

turer and coordinator of extra-

mural community-based expe-

riences for dental hygiene stu-

dents.

Prior to that, she worked for

Automated Health Systems in

Pittsburg as manager of

Managed Care Enrollment

Services and for the Ohio

Department of Health. There

she took on a variety of roles

including Dental Public

Health Consultant, Program

Developer and Adolescent

Health Program Director.

She also worked for the

University of Ohio, where she

received her Ph.D. in Health

Education, as an assistant pro-

fessor and director of

Continuing Education for

graduate dental hygienists and

for Youngstown State

University as a clinical

instructor and director of

Dental Hygiene Clinics,

where she also developed the

curriculum for the national

accreditation of the dental

hygiene program.

“I love to teach and help stu-

dents reach their educational

goals,” says Solovan-Gleason,

who sports motivational

mantras around her office in

the picturesque art of her

favorite hobby, golf.

“Clayton State is a great envi-

ronment for teaching because

of the university’s focus on

student success,” she said.

“This is a very supportive

environment with great

resources for teaching and stu-

dent development.”

In Hillsboro and in all dental

hygiene programs in Florida,

dental hygiene is taught at the

Community College level. As

part of a university again,

Solovan-Gleason looks for-

ward to teaching and being

involved with developing the

next level of dental hygiene

education at Clayton State.

“I started the program at

Hillsboro and I look forward

to being a part of the expand-

ing profession of dental

hygiene for many years. I am

actively involved in all

aspects of the educational

Dental Hygiene Clinic Open to the Publicby Sara Wheeler, University Relations

environment like keeping

ahead of the new technology

available as educational

resources, getting students

involved in their professional

organization, and participat-

ing in community service.

Solovan-Gleason left her hus-

band in Florida for the time

being to take the position at

Clayton State. He is waiting

on a position with his current

company that will allow him

to transfer to the Atlanta area

in the near future. Though

right now she is staying busy

with her new position,

Solovan-Gleason hopes to

find time to get out and hunt

for a permanent home.

“My husband and I moved to

the south because we love to

golf,” she says. “Down here,

we can golf year-round. In

Florida there are about eight

golf courses within walking

distance from our home. I’ll

definitely be looking for a

house somewhere near a golf

course.”

Dr. Donna Solovan-Gleason

Clayton State’s Dental

Hygiene Department is

offering dental services to

the public. Treatments may

include vital signs, oral

examinations, home care

instructions, dental chart-

ing, periodontal charting,

prophylaxis (scaling and

polishing), fluoride treat-

ment, desensitizing treat-

ment, radiographs (X-rays

mailed upon request),

sealants, nutritional coun-

seling, and tobacco cessa-

tion counseling.

Clinic hours vary each

semester. Fall hours are

Monday, Wednesday and

Friday from 9 a.m. to noon

and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Spring hours are Monday,

Wednesday and Friday from 9

a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to

4p.m., and also Tuesday and

Thursday from 8a.m. to noon

and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The clin-

ic will be closed during the

December holidays.

Appointments are subject to

student availability and may

be made in the Clayton State

Student Center, room 103.

Appointments may also be

made by calling (678) 466-

4920 or e-mailing the Dental

Hygiene Clinic at

dhclinic@clayton.edu. All

new patients require a mini-

mum of two appointments.

Oral health screenings for

new patients are only $5,

adult fluoride cleaning is

$30 or $20 for children,

CSX is $12 for adults or

children, BW’s are $8 for

adults or children, and sin-

gle radiographs are $2 per

film.

Panographic film, which

includes BWs, are $20 for

adults or children, sealants

are $5 per tooth, extended

treatments are $10 for each

additional appointment,

teeth whitening is $100 for

the first application (refills

are $50), and antibiotic

therapy

More news from Dental Hygiene on p. 12

Campus Review

October 20, 2006Page 10

In addition to her Ph.D. from Georgia

State, Thompson has a B.A. in

Communications Arts from Mississippi

State University and an M.A. in

Organizational Communication from

the University of Georgia. She original-

ly came to Clayton State during the

2001/2002 academic year as a full-time,

temporary professor. After two years at

Kennesaw State, she returned to

Clayton State in 2004 as an assistant

professor of Management because she

transportation, excursions, site visits,

and entrance fees. There is hope some

of the program costs can be covered by

student financial aid.

In Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Cape

Town, students will tour and learn about

historical, cultural, and geological

attractions. Visits to the homes of

President Nelson Mandela, Archbishop

Desmond Tutu, and others in Soweto;

Parliament, Church Square, Robben

Island, Slave Lodge, Lesedi Cultural

Village, and excursions through the day

safari are all apart of this adventurous

trip.

Precious college time will not be wast-

ed, because all students are required to

enroll in both the CRJU 4800 Selected

Topics in Criminal Justice, and Politics,

Law and Society in Africa (ACU).

Classes will be taught in English and

Clayton State students can earn resident

credit, and non-Clayton State students

can earn transfer credit.

For more information interested stu-

dents should contact Dr. Hamin

Shabazz, assistant professor of Criminal

Justice at Clayton State at

HaminShabazz@clayton.edu or (678)

466-4560.

really wanted to be a part of the

University’s growth and developmental

opportunities.

“If you can make a difference to a stu-

dent here, you know it. It’s appreciat-

ed,” she says.

Thompson has also taught at the

University of Georgia, Georgia State

University, Clark Atlanta University

and Shorter College.

when I was running for Secretary of State

in 1998, weekly I heard it said, ‘I just

don’t know if a woman can do that job.’”

Point being – “we’ve come a long way

baby!” – Point taken.

“Things have changed,” said Cox, “But

it’s important that we continue to push

more doors open and not rest on our lau-

rels. We have to teach our young women

that it’s O.K. to be both mentally and

physically strong and to still be feminine;

that it is not an option to understand [busi-

ness] and finances.”

As Cox coaxed the audience back into the

future, she closed her message with these

thoughts.

“Things did not change because of the

passage of time,” she said. “Women of the

past sacrificed their lives for us. They

were humiliated, laughed at and even

went to jail to change the system and to

give us the rights and privileges we enjoy

today.

“The dreams of all women in our state

hinge on what they believe they can do,”

she continued. “We can change our com-

munities one day at a time and one job-

well-done at a time. We owe it to the

women that follow us.”

Cox, cont’d. from p. 8

Women, cont’d. from p. 8

South Africa, cont’d. from p. 2

BCAA, Insignia Mentoring Program and

the NAACP. His awards and honors at

Clayton State include the Dean's List,

honorary member of Sigma Beta Delta

and membership in the Phi Eta Sigma

National Honor Society.

Other Homecoming winners… in addition

to the Clayton State soccer teams (see sto-

ries in Sports)… included SGA in the

Club Olympics and the Student

Organization Spirit Award. SLAC fin-

ished second in the Club Olympics and

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority third. The Door

Decorating Contest went to the Center for

Academic Success with the Math

Department second and the Department of

Technical Studies third.

Homecoming, cont’d. from p. 4

Page 11

Campus Review

October 20, 2006

Annual Town and Gown Golf Tournament at LakeSpivey - Céad Míle Fáilte – A Thousand Welcomes!by Leigh G. Wills, University Relations

Friday, Oct. 6 turned out to be

an ideal day for the Third

Annual Town and Gown Golf

Tournament hosted by the

School of Arts and Sciences at

Clayton State University. With

temperatures in the mid-70’s,

a pleasant breeze, plenty of

hot coffee and biscuits to get

rolling and the picturesque

landscape of the Lake Spivey

Golf Club in Jonesboro, it did-

n’t take much to get the 69

participants assembled after

an enthusiastic welcome from

Dr. Ray Wallace, dean of the

school and Matt Uhl, director

of golf at the club.

Even if they didn’t play, the

event was well attended by

deans and administrators of

the University. Dr. Sharon E.

Hoffman, provost and vice

president of Academic Affairs,

Dr. Lisa Eichelberger, dean of

the School of Health Sciences

and Dr. Dale Bower, assistant

vice president of Extended

Programs were among those

who didn’t play, but were on

hand for the event.

Clayton State officials who

did play included Dr. Thomas

K. Harden, president, Dr.

Thomas Eaves, associate

provost and dean of graduate

studies, Dr. Bryan Haynes,

vice president of Student

Affairs, David Heflin, vice

president of Business and

Operations, Steve Stephens,

interim vice president of

External Relations, Dr.

Charles Ford, dean of the

College of Information and

Mathematical Sciences and

Ernest “Bud” Miller, dean of

the School of Business.

Notable players included Dr.

Tom Daniels, senior vice

chancellor of External Affairs

for the University System of

Georgia, Crandall Bray, for-

mer Clayton County

Commissioner, James Buck,

vice president of Malone

Construction Company, Bruce

Gant, State Farm Insurance,

and Dina Swearngin, presi-

dent of Clayton State

University Alumni

Association. Gant and

Swearngin are both Clayton

State University Foundation

trustees. Also playing were

several representatives from

the Lake Spivey Ladies Golf

Association, the Hub, Spivey

Hall, the US Army (retired),

and several School of Arts and

Sciences teams.

The winning team from

Sellers’ Services I, captained

by Walt Sellers (spouse of

retired Clayton State English

professor Dr. Sharon Sellers)

played a tremendous round of

golf to win by four strokes

from the Dr. Hugh Arnold-

captained team. Third place

went to the Malone

Construction Team.

The longest drives went to

Walt Sellers and Terry

Dr. Ray Wallace, dean of Arts & Sciences

Tournament, cont’d., p. 13

Campus Review

October 20, 2006Page 12

From the Oct. 9, 2006 issue of Local/State Funding Report – Thompson Publishing

Understanding the Letter of Endorsement

Grantseekers will have better odds of winning funds if individ-

uals or groups from academic, political, professional and other

organizations endorse the proposed project in writing.

But while some funders require letters of endorsement in grant

proposal packages, others make them optional and yet others

prohibit them.

When letters of endorsement are allowed, they may be accom-

panied by strict rules regarding their purpose, placement and

format.

The Environmental Protection Agency, for example, only

accepts letters of endorsements as appendices to a grant pro-

posal. Other funders, however, may require these letters to be

sent by the author directly, or separate from the application

package.

Some funders expect a letter of endorsement to express support

for a project strictly; others require them to detail something of

value that the author of the letter is committing to the project

as part of the endorsement.

It is critical to read proposal guidelines in their entirety and pay

special attention to the funder’s policy on letters of endorse-

ment to avoid disqualifying yourself from the competition by

violating those rules.

When seeking an endorsement from a local, state or federal

stakeholder, it is important to provide key information about

the project.

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., advises grant

applicants seeking a letter of endorsement from her office to

include the following:

1) A brief abstract or summary of the proposal for federal

funding, including who would benefit from the grant and how

they would benefit;

2) The exact name and CFDA number of the grant program;

3) The amount of federal funding being requested;

4) The total budget for the project; and

5)The application deadline.

For information on Clayton State’s grant submittal process,

F&A cost rates, and other grant writing resources, visit

http://adminservices.clayton.edu/grants/ or call x4283.

Dental Hygiene Receives $5K Sub-grant from Morehouse School of Medicineby Leigh G. Wills, University Relations

Last May Clayton State

University, the School of

Health Sciences and the

Department of Dental

Hygiene held the first annual

Day of Student Service

Learning Recognition

Ceremony honoring 26 dental

hygiene seniors who present-

ed final projects for their

Community Dental Health

course.

The service learning projects

were made possible by a sub-

grant from Morehouse School

of Medicine, which was used

to cover expenses associated

with the student’s activities

for the community dental

healthcare interventions and

the Day of Service ceremony.

The community service proj-

ects were aimed at improving

the oral health status of citi-

zens in the Atlanta and

Decatur areas and to recog-

nize the value of community

input in the identification of

dental health needs.

Morehouse sought out

Clayton State to partner with

them on this project, which

was so successful they granted

Clayton State additional fund-

ing to the tune of $5000.

The students divided into

teams and chose a project

option, which last year includ-

ed - Medication and Your Oral

Health: raising awareness

about the dangers of polyphar-

macy and oral health care;

Adult Geriatric Daycare:

assessing the needs and teach-

ing participants to manage

their personal oral care; Oral

Health Education for Non-

insured Clients at Jonesboro

Crisis Pregnancy Center;

Women’s Resource Center -

oral health education at the

Safehouse for Battered

Women and Children; and

Oral Health Awareness and

Instruction for the diabetes

self-management class at West

End Medical Center.

Course requirements included

assessing, planning, imple-

menting and evaluating their

particular project in a commu-

nity dental health setting. Dr.

Susan Duley, department head

for Dental Hygiene is in the

process of assessing the needs

and identifying service learn-

ing sites for this year’s proj-

ect, which will begin in

January.

The Dental Hygiene depart-

ment will look forward to the

seniors presenting their find-

ings in May 2007 in front of a

panel of judges. This competi-

tion (of sorts) goes along way

in supporting Clayton State’s

campus-wide initiative of pro-

moting service learning.

“Last year the program

received $1200 for service

Sub-grant, cont’d., p 14

Page 13

Campus Review

October 20, 2006

Tournament, cont’d., p. 11

Clayton State Retirees Meet at Homecoming for Annual Meetingby Leigh G. Wills

The Clayton State Retirees Association

met on Friday, Oct. 13 for their annual

meeting and election of officers. They

always meet during the Homecoming

festivities, which is a nice treat for

everyone. This year’s event added a

Morning Break on the Lake reception

for new retirees beginning at 9:15 a.m.

followed by a meeting with Human

Resources, the annual meeting and

lunch in the Harry S. Downs Center for

Continuing Education at noon.

Brenda Findley, director of Human

Resources introduced Velma Browning,

benefits specialist and gave the group

an brief update on benefits and options

along with a proposal to create a Retiree

Homepage to be hosted on the Human

Resources website. The webpage

would include updates on benefits

along with Clayton State news and a

Retiree Blog, where members could go

to ask questions and converse with HR

and with one another. After discussing

the options and features, the group

seemed interested in pursuing the web-

page.

At the annual meeting, new officers

were elected for the 2006-2007 year.

Don Phillips held the presidency for a

second term while Joyce Swofford was

elected vice president, Dianne Jordan,

secretary and Robert Koermer, treasur-

er. The association voted unanimously

to begin a cam-

paign to endow

a s t u d e n t

s c h o l a r s h i p

fund with an

initial goal of

$25 thousand.

Brochures will

be designed

and mailed to

all Clayton

State retirees for support of the schol-

arship.

Lunch was served at noon by Auxiliary

Services and was well attended by sev-

eral university administrators, emeri-

tus and staff.

Retiree Francis Bowen

student and faculty scholar-

ship, bring nationally known

speakers to campus, and allow

students to travel to their first

conferences to present under-

graduate and graduate

research.

“It’s all about having fun and

raising money for the

School,” said Wallace, who

obviously had the most fun of

all riding around to make sure

Rodney-Brown and the clos-

est to the pin award went to

Gant, who also sponsored

much of the tournament. The

best-dressed award went to

Stephens and two teams from

Arts and Sciences tied for the

worst place prize, but Wallace

declined to name them to pro-

tect their reputations.

All the proceeds from the

tournament are to help support

everyone was playing fair and

square and delivering expert

tips on how to play certain

holes. “All the golfers enjoyed

a great day out; the weather

was first-rate and the fellow-

ship was also a great deal of

fun. Also, the School of Arts

and Sciences developed many

new friends during this event

and we look forward to further

support from many of these

fine individuals.”

Wallace further noted how

pleased he was with support

from within the university.

“We have individuals and

offices from all over campus

help us with prizes and flag

sponsorship, and while I can-

not list them all here, the

University Bookstore and the

Athletics Department deserve

special praise for their sup-

port.”

Wallace was assisted by Jill

Sears, Delores Toothaker,

Terri Taylor-Hamrick, Reda

Rowell, and Psychology stu-

dent Heather Hale in organiz-

ing and running the tourna-

ment.

Campus Review

October 20, 2006Page 14

Volunteer & Internship Fair

Wednesday, Oct. 25Baker University Center Main Street

11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Career Opportunities 2006

Wednesday, Nov. 8Cobb Galleria Centre

11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Career Opportunities is a job fair formember schools of the GeorgiaCareers Consortium. Clayton State isan active member, enabling our grad-uates and currently enrolled studentsto attend. Bring copies of your resumeand wear business attire. Registrationis on-site, so bring your LakerCard.

Upcoming Events

The Georgia Diversity Job Expo

Thursday, Oct. 2611 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The Georgia International Convention Center

2000 Convention Center Concourse

College Park, GA 30337

For information: (404) 592-0847

Women for Hire

Thursday, Nov. 16Cobb Galleria Centre

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Lakers Sweep Homecoming

Senior forward Kevin

Crooks recorded a

Homecoming hat trick on

Saturday as Clayton State

dominated the second half

in route to a 5-1 victory

over Francis Marion in

Peach Belt Conference

action at Laker Field. The

victory was the fourth

straight for Clayton State.

In the women’s game, stel-

lar defense kept the win-

ning momentum going for

the Lakers in a 2-0 shutout over visiting

Lincoln Memorial.

The victory was the fourth straight for

Clayton State and the sixth in the last

seven games. After starting the season off

1-6 overall, the Lakers evened their record

at 7-7. Both Clayton State goals occurred

in the first half. Senior midfielder

Deahdra Bowier scored her first career

goal in the ninth minute from the top of

the penalty off an assist by Nkese Udoh.

In the 30th minute, the duo hooked up

again, this time it was Bowier feeding

Udoh for a 10-yard scoring

shot from the right side of

the penalty box.

In the men’s contest, the

Lakers put the game away

with four unanswered sec-

ond half goals.

After Francis Marion tied

the game in the 56th minute

on a header by Willie Hunt,

Crooks put Clayton State

ahead for good with his sec-

ond goal of the game, this

one coming in the 59th minute off an

assist by Jordan Gilbert. Two minutes

later, the passing combination of Matthias

Faublas and Crooks fed Hailab Habtom

on the left side of the penalty box for a 10-

yard scoring strike and 3-1 Laker lead.

Crooks then scored his third goal of the

game in the 65th minute off a feed cross

from Angel Kalinov. Faublas then fin-

ished the Laker scoring with a goal in the

71st minute off an assist by Junior

Smith.

Crooks takes possession

Second Half Rally Paces Laker Women Past USC-Aiken 2-1by Lee Wright, Sports Information

With a good pick-me-up at halftime, the

Clayton State Laker women’s soccer

team continued its winning ways on

Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over visit-

ing USC-Aiken in Peach Belt Conference

action at Laker Field.

The victory was the fifth straight for

Clayton State (8-7, 6-2), and the Lakers’

seventh victory in their last eight games

after they started the season 1-6 overall. It

was also Senior Night for Clayton State

seniors Deahdra Bowier, Antoniette

Anounga, Cassandra Rapaich and Nkese

Udoh.

The victory also locked up the number

three seed for Clayton State in the

upcoming Peach Belt Conference

Tournament

Clayton State entered the game having not

allowed a goal in the last three-and-a-half

games. But that streak ended at the conclu-

sion of the first half. Jennifer Johnsen took

a cross pass from Kristi Desprosiers and

scored on a 15-yard strike from the left

side of the penalty box as time expired.

However, Clayton State would not be

down long. The Lakers converted the

equalizer as Olaitan Yusuf scored on a

breakaway pass from Lairin King in the

48th minute. Four minutes later, Yusuf was

fouled inside the penalty box, setting

Udoh’s penalty kick goal that proved to be

the game-winner.

Clayton State closes out the regular season

on Saturday, playing at USC-Upstate at

4:30 p.m.

learning projects, but due to the quality of

our student’s work, our award has been

significantly increased,” says Duley. “Last

year’s class set the standard for this year’s

class. It is a busy time for these students,

but I know we can expect another year of

exceptional work from our outstanding

seniors.”

Sub-grant, cont’d. from p. 12

Page 15

Campus Review

October 20, 2006

Chergova, Redecsi Garner All-American HonorsJulia Chergova and Anna

Redecsi made the most of rep-

resenting Clayton State in the

ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis

Association) National Small

College Championships. They

made it to the brink of becom-

ing the best Division II

women’s doubles team in the

nation this season.

Playing in the Division II

women’s doubles division,

Chergova and Redecsi advanced to the

championship finals at the Florida Gulf

Coast Tennis Complex before dropping a

6-4, 6-2 decision to West Florida’s

Tammy Kevey and Mandy

Septoe.

By advancing to the champi-

onship match, Chergova and

Redecsi became the first ITA

Division II All-Americans ever

at Clayton State.

The Clayton State duo opened

with a thrilling 7-5, 4-6, 10-4

victory over Amal Basha and

Marissa Muchow from Ferris

State in the quarterfinals, and then in the

semifinals knocked off Inga Chilingaryan

and Yumi Matsuto from California

(Penn.) 6-3, 7-5.

Crooks is Peach Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Week

For the first time this

2006 men’s soccer sea-

son, the Clayton State

Lakers have received a

weekly award by the

Peach Belt Conference.

Forward Kevin Crooks

was honored on Tuesday

as the Peach Belt Conference Player of

the Week as the conference issued its

weekly awards.

Crooks, an All-Peach Belt and All-Region

selection last season, had been rather

quiet offensively this season offensively

for Clayton State until the last few games.

That’s when the senior from Trincity,

Trinidad erupted for five goals and one

assist in two games.

He scored twice last Wednesday against

Georgia Southwestern, including the

game-winner in double-overtime that

gave the Lakers a thrilling 3-2 victory.

Crooks then followed that with a hat trick

and an assist in the Lakers’ 5-1 rout over

Francis Marion on Saturday.

The recent explosion put Crooks at eight

goals and three assists for 19 points.

son at home on Nov. 21 against

Southeastern University.

“The experts have tagged us with high

preseason rankings and we understand

what goes with that territory,” says

Clayton State head coach Gordon

Gibbons, who is 97-49 entering his sixth

season at the Laker helm. “At high level

Division II basketball, rankings are a

well-received honor that brings local and

national mention of your program as we

prepare for the season.

“Our players must continue to work hard

as we now must move up.”

Clayton State returns four starters and

seven letterwinners off last season’s squad

that went 21-7 and was ranked as high as

18th in the nation in Division II. In addi-

tion, a stellar recruiting class of two

Division I transfers, two Division II trans-

fers, two junior college transfers and two

true freshmen will make the Lakers a deep

and talented team for the 2006-07

season.

Top 25, cont’d. from p. 16

Trivia Time

You Can’t Steal First Baseby John Shiffert, University Relations

Wait a minute… you CAN steal first

base. And Germany Schaefer did it. In

1908. Against the Cleveland Naps.

Impossible? No.

Herman “Germany” Schaefer was

one of the great baseball characters of

the early part of the last century. On

Sept. 4, 1908, he was on first base for

the Detroit Tigers, with Davy Jones

on third. As part of an attempted dou-

ble steal, Schaefer took off for sec-

ond. However, Naps (as the present-

day Indians were called at the time)

catcher Justin “Nig” Clarke held the

ball, not wishing Jones to steal home

on his throw to second.

Undaunted, Schaefer headed back to

first on the next pitch. Still no throw

from Clarke. So Schaefer stole second

again on the next pitch. This time

Clarke threw down to second, and

both runners were safe.

This is the kind of question that trivia

experts Rob Taylor, Tom Eddins and

Dina Swearngin (when she’s not a

pirate) live for. And so, they had the

three correct answers. Let’s also give

credit where credit is due to Robert

Caine for coming up with the ques-

tion, and to Eddins for pointing out

that Fred Tenney also stole first base a

few years before Schaefer did it.

(After Schafer’s stunt, the rules were

quickly changed to prohibit such tom-

foolery.)

One of Swearngin’s predecessors as

Clayton State Alumni Association

President liked to tell the story of his

best friend who took 12 years to grad-

uate from Clayton State. Who was

that former Alumni Association

President, and where is he now? Send

answers to johnshifert@clayton.edu.

Julia Chergova

Campus Review

October 20, 2006Page 16

CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITYMorrow, GA 30260-0285Office of University Relations

Campus ReviewOctober 20, 2006

Editor: John Shiffert

Writers: Lauren GravesSelam MekonnenAshley SpillersSara WheelerLeigh G. Wills

Layout: Lauren Graves

Laker Men Ranked 12th in Division II Bulletin Preseason Top 25

Sports Page

For the second time in less than a week,

the Clayton State Laker men’s basketball

has been honored with a tremendous pre-

season national ranking.

After getting ranked eighth nationally in

the Street & Smith Preseason Yearbook

Division II Top 10 on Tuesday, Clayton

State was ranked 12th in the Division II

Bulletin Preseason Top 25 on Thursday.

The announcement came in conjunction

with the release of the 16th annual

Preseason Preview issue of the publica-

tion. Clayton State opens the 2006-07 sea-

Top 25, cont’d., p. 15

Clayton State Clinches Share of Peach Belt Men’s Titleby Lee Wright, Sports Information

Lightning struck twice for the Clayton

State Laker men’s soccer team and

forward Kevin Crooks.

Last week, the senior scored the game-

winner in overtime as Clayton State

knocked off Georgia Southwestern. Fast

forward one week later on Wednesday

night and the scenario was the same –

Crooks scored the game-winning goal in

the 105th minute of the second overtime,

giving Clayton State a thrilling 2-1 victo-

ry over 25th-ranked USC-Aiken at Laker

Field.

The victory, coupled with USC-Upstate’s

shocking 1-0 double-overtime loss to

North Georgia, assured Clayton State (9-

7, 5-1) of at least a tie for the Peach Belt

Conference regular season championship.

It was an exclamation point for Crooks on

Senior Night as he and fellow Laker sen-

iors Andre Rall, Heath Padgett, Todd

Denson, Steve Weston and Junior Smith

played their final regular season games at

Laker Field.

After a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation and

a scoreless first overtime period, Clayton

State got the break it needed in the second

overtime. Johnny Lara ran down a loose

ball and fed a pass to Hailab Habtom at

midfield. Habtom then found Crooks on a

breakaway pass down the right sideline

for a 12-yard strike past Pacer goalkeeper

Harold Tate for the game-winner.

Clayton State can wrap up its second

straight outright Peach Belt championship

on Saturday at 7 p.m. at USC-Upstate.